Happy Birthday to my mom back there in Michigan. Wish I was there to spend the day with you.

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DAD, YOU BETTER BE MAKING MOM A CAKE: Birthday Cakes of the Past. My dad was a cake decorator in his early 20s, working for a hotel in downtown Detroit. He made us some pretty amazing cakes over the years. Taught me how to make little roses and all that.

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WRAP IT UP!: The “Vintage Wrapping Paper” Flickr set.

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LUCKY DUCK: “The best porch sale ever.”